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Tap + to create a contact, choose Front, and tap Scan Card. Keep all card edges visible with good lighting. In the document scanner, review the capture and tap Save. Text reading starts automatically. Review the suggested fields before saving the contact. Open Back separately if you want to scan the reverse.

Text recognition can misread decorative logos, small print, or blurred photos. You can edit any contact field, choose text from the recognized lines, or retry text recognition. In the latest update, additional numbers can have custom labels such as “24-Hour Towing.” Suggestions do not automatically replace details you have already entered.

The corrected scanner uses the last retained capture for the side you selected. Review the retained pages before tapping Save. If your version reports a one-photo error, keep one page in the scanner and remove extra captures before saving, or contact support for update guidance.

Check the camera permission for Card Gatherly in your device’s Settings. You can also use Import to choose an existing card photo. Camera access is only needed for taking a new photo.

Card details and front/back photos are stored locally in the app on your device. There is no Card Gatherly account or automatic contact sync between devices. Your device’s backup settings may include app data.

Open the app menu and choose Back Up All Cards & Photos, then save the file to a location you control. This backup includes photos, details, and folders. A CSV report contains text fields, not card images. Keep backup files private because they contain contact information.

Choose Restore Card Backup from the app menu, select your backup file, and review the confirmation. Matching card IDs use the backup’s details and photos; other existing cards remain. Restoring the same backup does not intentionally create a second copy of the same card ID.

Do not delete or reinstall the app. Choose All Folders or Unfiled, clear search and radius filters, and check again. If cards are still missing, contact support. If available, include a storage report from the app menu, but do not email your full card backup unless you deliberately intend to share its contents.

Create separate Work and Personal folders, and move each card into the right folder. Select Work before exporting. Reports use the active folder, search/radius filters, and card selection. All Folders includes personal cards too. Check the export count and report before sharing.

When you start a radius search, the app sends the ZIP you enter and contact address information to Apple’s geocoding service. It does not need GPS access. Distances are approximate straight-line estimates, not driving distances; unmatched addresses are excluded.

Open a card and find Contacts & Sharing. Choose Add to iPhone Contacts to review and save a new contact, or Share Contact to share its contact details. Contact sharing excludes notes and card photos. These are separate copies, so later changes to your card do not update them automatically.

Open the main menu and use Show first to choose Person’s name or Company name. The other name appears underneath when available. The app remembers your choice.

Open a card, find Follow Up, and turn on Set follow-up date. Choose a date, then tap Save at the top of the card. The date appears in your main card list. To remove it, turn off Set follow-up date and save the card again.

On the main page, use Sort cards and choose Follow-up date. The earliest dates appear first, with cards that have no date at the end. Folder, search, and radius filters remain active. Choose Default / Distance to return to the usual ordering and distance controls.

After choosing a follow-up date, tap Add to Calendar. The event starts as an all-day follow-up with contact details. In the calendar editor you can review the event, choose its calendar, adjust its time or alerts, and tap Add. Tap Save on the card to keep the follow-up date in Card Gatherly.

The calendar event and card date are independent. Editing or deleting either copy does not update the other. Adding the same card to Calendar again after reopening it can create a duplicate event.

Yes, when your Outlook calendar is connected to the iPhone’s built-in Calendar app. Having only the Outlook app installed does not make that calendar available to this button.

1. Open Settings > Apps > Calendar > Calendar Accounts > Add Account.
2. Choose Outlook.com for a personal account, or Microsoft Exchange for a work or Microsoft 365 account. Sign in and enable Calendars.
3. In Card Gatherly, tap Add to Calendar, select the Calendar field, choose your Outlook calendar, and tap Add.

Some work accounts restrict access through the built-in Calendar app; your organization’s administrator can confirm what is allowed. See Microsoft’s Outlook and iPhone calendar guide.

The app offers five free card additions. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks more card additions and CSV sharing. Deleting cards does not reset the free allowance. Existing saved cards remain available to view and edit. The purchase screen shows the current price.

Use the same Apple Account that made the purchase, open the app’s Full Version screen, and tap Restore Purchases. An internet connection is required. If access does not return, contact support and include the app version and purchase diagnostics if available.

Apple processes in-app purchases. Visit Apple’s Report a Problem page to review purchase details or request a refund. Approval is determined by Apple.